Country-level impactCoST’s multi-stakeholder activities are beginning to influence project and contract management practices by making information publicly available and easy to understand.In Guatemala,... Show More + CoST has fostered an unprecedented joint effort for transparency in the public construction sector, with active participation from the government, the private sector, and civil society. Following recommendations from CoST’s Assurance Team, procuring entities now have to ensure that sufficient budget is in place before contracting firms. The General Directorate for Roads also annulled the works contract for the design and reconstruction of the Belize Bridge in Guatemala City, based on CoST’s advice.In Ethiopia, the adoption of an alternative road design recommended by CoST’s Assurance Team is expected to lead to a cost saving of around US$2.3 million. The CoST Ethiopia MSG acted as a crucial intermediary in persuading the Ethiopian Roads Authority and the Supervising Engineer to accept t Show Less -